All the best early Cyber Monday tech deals: MacBooks, headphones, more

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By Miller Kern and Leah StodartMashable Shopping2019-12-01 17:29:26 UTC

No one is amazed that retailers are starting Cyber Monday deals early. This weekend-long shopping event gets longer every year — so much so that those early deals bleed into extended Black Friday deals and no one really knows the difference between Black Friday and Cyber Monday anymore.

And the question really isn’t about whether Black Friday or Cyber Monday is better, because let’s be real: The “cyber” part bled into Black Friday a long time ago, and now your main priority is to hunt down the early Cyber Monday deals that you may have missed after Thanksgiving before they sell out. Some early Cyber Monday prices are better than their Black Friday prices (like the newest iPad, which went from being $80 off to $100 off) and you can bet that will fly once other customers find out.

We’ve combed through the major retailers to scope out the best deals across the tech spectrum and there are some pretty killer deals on laptops, TVs, headphones, smartphones, tablets, and gaming devices heading into day three. To save you time, we prepped a condensed list of all of the best ones. Prices that are lower on Cyber Monday than they were for Black Friday are in bold, because we just like you that much.

Best laptop deals

The laptop deals we’re most hyped about are the deals at Best Buy. and they come with a year free of Apple TV+ and three free months of Apple Music. MacBook deals can be pretty hit or miss, so it’s good to see a solid hit, especially on the new MacBook Pros with Touch Bar. If you’re not an Apple person, Lenovo is kind of fire this weekend. Walmart has a handful of highly-rated Ideapads for less than $400, and Lenovo is also having a massive Cyber Monday sale (starting now, because why not) where you can save up to 60% on ThinkPad X1 laptops and Yoga 2-in-1 laptops.

• — $599 (save $360)

• — $649 (save $349)

• — $1,499.99 (save $299.01)

• — $2,188.92 (save $210)

• — $1,699.99 (save $599.01)

• — $810.99 (save $188.01)

• — $269 (save $200)

• — $369 (save $230)

• with free Omen headset and mouse — $949 (save $450)

• — $169 (save $80.99)

• — $299 (save $150)

• — $379 (save $170)

• — $589 (save $161)

• — $299 (save $100)

• Lenovo — save up to 60% on ThinkPad X1, Yoga, Ideapad, and Flex laptops

Best TV deals

Bigger is not always better when it comes to TVs. Sure, an 85-inch TV sounds awesome — for someone who’s not paying ridiculous rent while having an Uber Eats problem. We’re loving the , saving you $230, proving that you don’t have to drop a small fortune for a decently-sized 4K smart TV.

But if you do have that kind of space, we’ll let you flex because these deals are too good not to. Best Buy has an 86-inch LG 4K TV for $500 off at just $1,999.99, which is less than some of the 65-inch TVs on this list.

• — $219.99 (save $110) plus an extra $20 coupon

• — $227.99 (save $272)

• — $249.99 (save $230)

• 55-inch Samsung 4K UHD OLED Smart TV (Q60R) — $699.99 at and $697.99 at  

• — $279.99 at Best Buy (save $50)

• LG 65-inch E8 Series 4K OLED Smart TV (OLED65E8PUA) — $2,099.99 at and $2,099.99 at

• — $328 (save $272)

• Samsung 55-inch The Frame Class 4K QLED Smart TV (QN55LS03R) — $1,097.99 at Walmart and $1,099.99 at Best Buy (list price $1,999.99)

• — $479.99 (save $120)

• 65-inch Samsung 4K UHD OLED Smart TV Q70R — $1,199.99 at and $1,197.99 at

• — $1,098 (save $1,100)

• — $549.99 at Best Buy (save $350)

• — $1,997 (save $900)

• 85-inch Sony Bravia Series 4K LED Smart TV (X900F) — $2,999.99 at and $2,998 at  

• — $1,999.99 (save $500)

• Samsung 75-inch 8K Q900 Series UHD Smart TV with HDR (Q900RBFXZA) — $3,999.99 (list price $4,999.99) at Best Buy

Best headphone deals

Sennheiser might not be the first name that pops into your mind when you think of headphones, but it’s definitely a brand to watch. are a pretty stellar audio accessory. And is a really great price to pay for a decent pair of noise-canceling headphones from a reputable brand.

But we’re also hella impressed with deals on big-brand headphones that are usually wicked expensive. The Beats Studio3 and Sony WH1000XM3 retail at the $350 mark, but both are less than $280 ahead of Cyber Monday.

Best smartphone deals

Google stays winning the game through the weekend. — even the new Pixel 4 is on sale. Let’s see Apple do that.

• — up to $500 off with qualified activation

• iPhone XS (Straight Talk, 64GB) — $899.99 (save $100)

• — $699.99 (save $200)

• — $799.99 (save $200)

• — $899.98 (save $100.01)

• — $599 (save $200)

• — $699 (save $200)

• — $548.99 (save $350)

• — $379 (save $100)

• — up to $500 off with qualified activation

Best tablet deals

How much you should spend on a tablet depends on what you’re going to use it for. If you’re an artist or designer, the more advanced iPad Pro is going to be worth that big wad of cash (but you can cut that wad down by $150 today). If you just want a tablet as another screen to watch Netflix, browse Twitter, or play Candy Crush we recommend the standard iPad, which happens to be less than $230 as a part of Amazon’s early Cyber Monday deals. (That’s almost $20 cheaper than its Black Friday price from two days ago.)

• — $229.99 (save $99.01)

• — $329 (save $100)

• — $379.99 (save $79.01)

• — $899 (save $100)

• — $1,199 (save $150)

• — $1,049 (save $100)

• — $1,199 (save $100)

• — $1,299 (save $200)

• — $99.99 (save $50)

•  — $139.99 (save $50)

• — $49.99 (save $30)

• — $79.99 (save $30)

• — $29.99 (save $20)

• — $49.99 (save $20)

• — $549.99 (save $100)

• — $629.99 (save $100)

• — $141.79 (save $158.20)

• with a $5 ebook credit and three free months of Kindle Unlimited — $59.99 (save $30)

• with a $5 ebook credit and three free months of Kindle Unlimited — $84.99 (save $45)

• with a $5 ebook credit and three free months of Kindle Unlimited — $109.99 (save $50)

• with a $5 ebook credit — $149.99 (save $100)

• with a $5 ebook credit — $79.99 (save $30)

Best gaming deals

Most of the gaming deals we’re seeing are console/game bundles. One of our favorites is the for a stellar price of $349.99. Are we biased because of Baby Yoda? Probably.